Dawn Holding is fundraising for St Ann's Hospice

Dawn, John and Mike's Fundraising Page

Flora London Marathon 2008

on 13/04/2008

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Raising money for

St Ann's Hospice

Charity Registration No. 258085

St Ann’s Hospice is here to help and support people through one of the most difficult times of their lives.

Hospice care is based on the simple idea that a person who has a life-threatening illness or is dying is still very much a living person, with unique physical, emotional, social & spiritual needs. At St Ann’s Hospice, our aim is to help people maintain their dignity and maximise their quality of life. We’re not just focused on our patients either: we recognise that it’s also a difficult time for relatives, carers and friends & that they may need support too.

All of the services provided by the hospice are free of charge and around two thirds of our funding comes from donations and fundraising events – that means we have to raise £16,000 a day to provide our services.

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Dawn Holding

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Raised: 142%

Target: £2,500.00
Raised so far: £3,541.00

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My story

Thank you to everyone who helped support us all for the marathon, we raised just over £3,500 (online £841.00) offline almost £2700!!!!!
We really do appreciate all your support, a special thank you must go to Manchester City Football Club for their very kind donation of £500, thank you David Chell.
Since the marathon we have carried on training a little, although John has been injured. We did the Manchester 10k – Mike 54 mins, Dawn 49 mins, we are off to to run a half marathon on 1^st June with our good friend Stefan Schumacher and then a little rest until Macclesfield Half in September. Copious amounts of alcohol has been drunk as I am sure you can imagine in between.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts once again,
Love Mike, John and Dawn xxx

Thanks for everyone's encouragement and sponsorship here are
our official marathon times:

Dawn - 3hrs 58mins
John - 4hrs 33mins
Mike - 4hrs 51mins

Please sponsor us to run this year’s London Marathon.

We are all members of Sale Harriers, Manchester and have been running together for just over a year. In that time we have become good friends too. John and Mike have never run more than just over a half marathon so its serious stuff for them. I ran it last year and know what it entails!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ouch!!!!!!!!!

The training is tough, you have to be committed both mentally and physically.

We have chosen to raise funds for St Ann’s Hospice in Heald Green, a very worthy cause indeed.

So please dig deep, donate what you can,Thank you in advance for your support, we really do appreciate it.

Love Dawn (Holding), John (Smith) and Mike Hughes xxx

Well not long to go now – the last longish run has taken place:

Wilmslow half marathon John – 1.58, Mike 2.03, Dawn 1.47, a few more evenings with the Harriers and swim/sauna here and there.

A tactical meeting this weekend and then lots of sleep and good food and much less wine – DAWN!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you again for your support

Dawn, John, Mike xxx

We have now raised £1,500 offline sponsorship as well.

UPDATE
Thought I’d give you a mid term report on the training –

We all ran the Trimpell 20 miler last Sunday in Morecambe, it was tough!!!!Results John 3 05, Mike 3 29, Dawn 2 50

It was essential we did it to benchmark, we are on course for London but need to up the mileage, very difficult when we all work such different hours.

We have a few more races coming up, Partington 10k this weekend and Wilmslow half later in the month.

So wish us well please, we mean business

Thanks again for your love and support

Dawn x

	Well done Dawn. The family are all proud of you. Donation by Wayne&Frances Young 28/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	God bless you. Hope you`ve recovered. Donation by Jacob and Debs 16/04/08	£52.00 + £14.67 Gift Aid
	Hey you might have already crossed the line (1.00pm on Sun) better late than never!!! I'm sure you will beat last years time. good luck & best wishes. Donation by Mike Holding 13/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Best of luck Dawn Donation by Stuart Blaik 13/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck you mad people! UM make sure you don't get caught doing a Paul Radcliffe! Take care! Donation by Rachael Hughes 11/04/08	£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid
	See, I'm here. Good luck and I'll try and watch. Donation by Debbie Spencer 11/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	You'll breeze it John. Say hi to Jimmy Saville as you pass him. Donation by Matt Norton 10/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck to you all! Donation by Heather & Dave Brint 09/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	John Good luck from Mike , Julie and Charlotte. It will be a stroll Donation by Mike Lloyd 09/04/08	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Ive got the Sauvignon ready for next week Donation by STEVE 09/04/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	good luck John you deserve it!also to your friends Donation by Des Makinson 08/04/08	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Dawn see you soon love Nick Donation by Nick Roche 07/04/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Keep your eyes on the road and not up in the sky!! Good luck to all Donation by Mike and Yvonne 07/04/08	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Good luck Dawn from Julie, Tessa and Max Donation by Julie 07/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Dawn. Love Shirley, Amy and Mark Donation by Shirley D 06/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Dawn. Lots of love, Louise and Adam Donation by jumani 05/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Chris Falcus 04/04/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	viva ronaldo ! viva Dawn ,JS + Mike- great cause and good luck! Donation by A x 3+ i 30/03/08	£150.00 + £42.31 Gift Aid
	mufc Donation by malc mufc 29/03/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Jillian Hillary 27/03/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck to all three, but especially John - you will be an inspiration to me to get going again! KEEP ON RUNNING - and wave to the TV cameras! Donation by Janet & Ron Pickering 24/03/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	GO ON DAWN!!!!! X LOVE ADELE AND THE GENTRY GROOMING CO TEAM! Donation by ADELE LOCK 22/03/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Wish it could be more but sponsoring tons of people at the moment! Good luck. Xxx Donation by Sue & Peter 21/03/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	You are more mad than I thought Donation by Kel 18/03/08	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Dawn and friends,I know you can do it. For Archie Noble who died in St Anne's Hospice in Donation by Susan Sekhon 18/03/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Dawn. Don't forget the plasters !! Donation by Mike S 18/03/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck, you know you can do it. Donation by David Chell 12/03/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	GOOD LUCK, Norris my old friend Mr J Smith Donation by Miss Rachel Price 04/03/08	£3.00 + £0.85 Gift Aid
	Good luck John Donation by Mr Kevin Beldon 04/03/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Dawn Donation by Rosemary Watts 03/03/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£841.00
Offline donations:	£2,700.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£231.56

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